I Became a Barbarian's Bride - Chapter 154
“…You’re saying you’ll kill the princess?”
The emperor narrowed his eyes as he looked at the men in black robes standing before him.
“Yes.”
“…So, her power is real, then…”
“Yes. While it’s true that her power benefits Xieman, foreign blood should not taint our royal lineage.”
At those words, the emperor’s eyes narrowed.
He had heard rumors—there were extremists within Xieman who insisted on pure bloodlines.
He’d been told that the internal strife Xieman had experienced in the past was largely due to such factions.
But hadn’t they been eradicated long ago?
The emperor tilted his head slightly, a faint smile on his lips as he spoke.
“I understand your intentions, but I don’t quite see why you needed to tell me this directly. Is there a reason?”
“I had considered informing you so that no unnecessary objections would be raised over the princess’s death… but it seems that won’t be necessary.”
The emperor shrugged at the man’s words.
She had been a nuisance from the start, an inconvenience he’d never wanted in the first place. If they were offering to take care of it for him, it was a relief.
“And there are a few people we’ll need help from….”
“Help?”
“Yes, anyone or anything the princess uses frequently or favors would be helpful.”
The man added that he’d prefer to handle things as smoothly as possible and requested the emperor share any relevant information. The emperor stroked his chin and nodded, though he didn’t know much himself.
“…Well, then, I’ll take my leave.”
“Ah, arrange lodgings on one side of the castle.”
The emperor spoke arrogantly, waving his hand dismissively.
At the gesture to dismiss him, the man turned without showing any sign of displeasure.
One of the group members who had left the room opened his mouth cautiously.
“Even after hearing about such abilities, he responds like that—what a foolish emperor.”
“Thanks to that, things should go smoothly, so it’s a relief.”
He recalled the gold bars he had even considered as bribes and let out a quiet chuckle, shrugging his shoulders.
It was fortunate that it seemed they could resolve everything without needing to use the gold.
“The new Tun is, indeed…”
“Yes, she mustn’t be foreign.”
This so-called Princess Rose had persistently tried to push herself on Kagan, but they couldn’t allow Xieman’s royal blood to be tainted by an outsider.
It is because they are Xieman that they are noble beings. The king, even more so, must remain pure.
With pure and noble blood, a more beautiful and stronger king will be born.
“But… the fact that she is the woman designated by the oracle still bothers me a bit.”
“That’s nonsense.”
“But…”
“What meaning does an oracle have at this point? The god exists but can do nothing. If the new Katun dutifully takes care of Xieman, then even Adin should be satisfied.”
“…Understood.”
The man who had spoken looked slightly uncomfortable but nodded obediently.
He didn’t have much more to say.
“That woman is ruining Xieman.”
“…”
“Barrenness and dryness are precisely why the people of Xieman are able to exist as fierce and resilient warriors. And yet, she’s destroying all of that!”
“…”
“What good will it do if Xieman becomes prosperous like foreign lands? If that happens, we’ll become losers like them.”
The man clenched his fist, speaking passionately. The group that had come with him nodded silently in agreement.
“The reason all the people of Xieman are so brave is entirely because of the barrenness that Adin has bestowed upon us!”
The man, who had been fervently proclaiming how Xieman was now being sullied by the touch of an outsider, let out a long breath.
“Anyway, once we gain a few people from Roshan, we’ll execute the plan as soon as we return.”
“Why are we bringing along those people from Roshan? They’re so weak they probably won’t even be able to keep up.”
“The Kagan is a clever man. He’s likely already aware of our movements from the start.”
As he spoke, the man entered the room they’d been shown to and extended his hand, grabbing the servant who had guided them by the neck.
“Urgh…! Ugh…!!”
The servant, who was already trembling with fear from the rumors he’d overheard, struggled desperately as his neck was held tight.
He kicked out frantically, trying to strike the man’s body, but the man’s arm didn’t budge an inch.
“We need bait. Something to distract Kagan’s attention in our place.”
As he spoke, the man slowly turned his head, casting an indifferent glance at the servant, whose eyes were rolling back as his movements gradually ceased.
“Roshan will disappear forever under Kagan’s wrath.”
Crunch-!
Before he had even finished speaking, the man tightened his grip. The servant’s neck snapped, and he died with his eyes still half-open.
Kumiko
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